Joseph Pinkney Price

Family-Placed Death Notice

JOSEPH PINKNEY (J.P.) PRICE Joseph Pinkney (J.P,) Price, 90, died at his home in McDonough, on December 5, 2005. Mr. price, son of Otis Weyman and Bertha O'Lillian Rodgers Price, was born on August 24, 1915, in Locust Grove, GA. He and his wife, Eugenia (Jean) Turner Price have been married sixty-four years. Mr. Price was a veteran of World War II, having served in European Theatre of Operations. He was a member of the American Legion Post 55 and for forty-one years was employed by Continental Insurance Company in Atlanta. In 1962, Mr. Price was elected to the McDonough City Council and served as a member for 14 years. He was a founding director of the Founder's Guaranty Bank (now BB&T) in McDonough. Mr Price was a member of the McDonough First United Methodist Church, a member of the United Methodist Men and the Samaritan Sunday School Class. He was a Sunday School teacher for over Sixty years. Mr. Price served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shingleroof Methodist Campground from 1974 until 1992, having been a trustee since 1960. In 2000, he was the Griffin District's lay recepient of the Harry Denman Award for Evangelism. Survivors include his wife, Eugenia Turner Price, daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Joe Claxton of Macon, son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Shirley Price of Jacksonville, Florida, and daughter, Janis Eugenia Price of McDonough; grandchildren: Joseph Buford Claxton of Macon, Anne Claxton Krabacher, and her husband, Greg Krabacher of Columbus, Ohio; siblings and in-laws: Leola Price Durden of McDonough, Lula Mae Price Ward of Luella, Dannie Sue and Bud Junkins of Hueytown, Ala; Merrill and Charlotte Price of Jackson, GA; and many nieces and nephews. His brothers W. Rodgers Price and Rabun A. Price preceded him in death. Those who wish may make contributions to McDonough First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 151 Macon Street, McConough, GA 30253 or Singleroof Methodist Campground c/o 5000 Lakeridge Close, McDonough, GA 30253. Funeral services will be held at McDonough First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. The Reverend Mack W. Riley, Dr. C.R. Hill, and Rev. James Miller will officiate. Interment will follow at Haisten/Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 6, 2005 from 2-4 in the afternoon and 6-8 in the evening at the funeral home. Haisten Funeral Home of McDonough is in charge of arrangements, 770-914-8833.